JLG 20VP (3120727) Operator Manual - Manual (Page 13)

SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
3120727 – JLG Lift – 1-3
1.5 OPERATING SAFETY
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING TIPPING HAZARD
INSTRUCTIONS COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO TIP OVER OR BE
HARD TO CONTROL WHEN BEING MOVED, WHICH COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO BEING PINNED
OR CRUSHED BY THE UNIT.
Driving Safety
• READ YOUR MANUAL, UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’VE
READ - THEN BEGIN OPERATIONS.
• WATCH FOR OBSTRUCTIONS AROUND MACHINE
AND OVERHEAD WHEN MOVING.
• CHECK TRAVEL PATH FOR PERSONS, HOLES,
BUMPS, DROP-OFFS, OBSTRUCTIONS, DEBRIS, AND
COVERINGS WHICH MAY CONCEAL HOLES AND
OTHER HAZARDS, AS TIPPING COULD OCCUR.
• BEFORE MOVING MACHINE ON FLOORS AND OTHER
SURFACES, CHECK ALLOWABLE CAPACITY OF SUR-
FACES.
• DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE ON SOFT FOOTING
THAT WILL ALLOW THE WHEELS TO SETTLE INTO OR
BREAK THROUGH SURFACE, AS TIPPING WILL
OCCUR.
• NEVER POSITION THE UNIT SIDEWAYS ON A SLOPE.
• USE CAUTION AND CHECK CLEARANCES WHEN
MOVING MACHINE IN RESTRICTED OR CLOSE
QUARTERS.
• ALWAYS USE AN ASSISTANT WHEN MOVING
MACHINE IN AREAS WHERE VISION IS
OBSTRUCTED.
General Operating Safety
• KEEP NON-OPERATING PERSONNEL AT LEAST 6
FEET (1.8 M) AWAY FROM MACHINE DURING OPERA-
TIONS.
• DO NOT OPERATE ANY MACHINE ON WHICH DAN-
GER, WARNING, CAUTION OR INSTRUCTION PLAC-
ARDS OR DECALS ARE MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE.
• NEVER EXCEED MANUFACTURERS RATED PLAT-
FORM CAPACITY - REFER TO CAPACITY DECAL ON
MACHINE.
• NEVER OPERATE A MALFUNCTIONING MACHINE. IF
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS, SHUT DOWN THE
MACHINE, RED TAG IT, AND NOTIFY PROPER
AUTHORITIES.
ALWAYS LOOK IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
NEVER OPERATE ON SOFT
OR UNEVEN SURFACES